2004 Central Arkansas Bears football team

The 2004 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 2004 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clint Conque, the Bears compiled a record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the GSC. Central Arkansas played home games at Estes Stadium in Conway, Arkansas.

2004 Central Arkansas Bears football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–3 (6–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrooks Hollingsworth (1st season)
Home stadiumEstes Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Valdosta State $^   9 0     13 1  
No. 16 Arkansas Tech ^   8 1     10 2  
Central Arkansas   6 3     8 3  
Delta State   6 3     6 4  
Arkansas–Monticello   5 4     6 5  
Harding   4 5     6 5  
North Alabama   4 5     5 5  
Southern Arkansas   3 6     5 6  
West Georgia   2 6     2 7  
Ouachita Baptist   2 6     2 7  
Henderson State   2 7     2 8  
West Alabama   2 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico*W 38–312,200
September 46:00 p.m.Iowa WesleyanW 56–75,874
September 117:00 p.m.at No. 20 Southern Arkansas
W 58–315,420
September 186:00 p.m.at Henderson State*No. 22W 55–125,766
September 256:00 p.m.at No. 12 Valdosta StateNo. 19
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
L 12–227,117
October 26:00 p.m.at North AlabamaNo. 20L 3–314,776
October 96:00 p.m.Harding
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 28–205,427
October 164:00 p.m.at Delta StateNo. 25W 55–526,341
October 236:00 p.m.Ouachita BaptistNo. 24
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 35–266,247
October 303:00 p.m.at Arkansas–MonticelloNo. 23
L 41–444,210
November 66:00 p.m.No. 6 Arkansas Tech
  • Estes Stadium
  • Conway, AR
W 49–17 OT10,032

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Game summaries

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at Eastern New Mexico

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 7 14 0 7 28
Greyhounds 0 7 14 10 31

Iowa Wesleyan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 7 0 7
Bears 14 21 14 7 56

at No. 20 Southern Arkansas

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 21 24 6 7 58
No. 20 Muleriders 7 3 14 7 31

at Henderson State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Bears 7 21 13 14 55
Reddies 0 6 0 6 12

No. 12 Valdosta State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 12 Blazers 10 6 0 6 22
No. 19 Bears 0 7 0 5 12

at North Alabama

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Bears 0 0 3 0 3
Lions 3 0 21 7 31

Harding

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bisons 3 7 0 10 20
Bears 0 14 14 0 28

at Delta State

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 25 Bears 7 21 14 13 55
Statesmen 14 17 7 14 52

Ouachita Baptist

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 7 0 3 16 26
No. 24 Bears 7 14 0 14 35

at Arkansas–Monticello

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Bears 7 6 8 20 41
Boll Weevils 7 14 0 23 44

No. 6 Arkansas Tech

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1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 6 Wonder Boys 14 0 7 73 31
Bears 7 7 7 710 38

References

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  1. ^ "Central Arkansas Bears Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "2004 Cululative Season Statistics". static.ucasports.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "2004 Central Arkansas Bears". static.ucasports.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.